nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
French; French food; French cuisine
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to make an appearance; to show up
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
stairs; stairway; staircase
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
enemy territory; hostile place
door; gate; opening; title page
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light